Proposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Saw thesoul asimmortalWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksValuedreasonover thesensesDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof Athens“Knowthyself”EmphasizedobservationandexperienceFoundedTheAcademyin AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Wrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFamouswork:“TheRepublic”FoundedtheLyceumschoolProposed theTheory ofForms (perfectideals beyondthe physicalworld)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveBelievedknowledgeleads togoodnessBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)Saw thesoul asimmortalWrotedialoguesinstead oftextbooksValuedreasonover thesensesDevelopedformallogic(syllogism)Student ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof Athens“Knowthyself”EmphasizedobservationandexperienceFoundedTheAcademyin AthensCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Wrote onscience,politics,ethics, andbiologyDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)Used theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinkingStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealSupportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFamouswork:“TheRepublic”FoundedtheLyceumschool

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms (perfect ideals beyond the physical world)
  2. I-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  3. B-Believed knowledge leads to goodness
  4. I-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  5. N-Saw the soul as immortal
  6. O-Wrote dialogues instead of textbooks
  7. O-Valued reason over the senses
  8. O-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  9. B-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  10. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  11. G-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  12. B-“Know thyself”
  13. G-Emphasized observation and experience
  14. I-Founded The Academy in Athens
  15. N-Called humans “rational animals”
  16. N-Wrote on science, politics, ethics, and biology
  17. I-Did not write books; ideas known through students
  18. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  19. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  20. N-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  21. N-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  22. B-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  23. G-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  24. G-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  25. G-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  26. B-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  27. O-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  28. G-Valued the study of nature and classification
  29. B-Famous work: “The Republic”
  30. I-Founded the Lyceum school